archiveAugust 2019

The Presidency has mocked the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Japan. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, described the conduct of IPOB members in Tokyo, Japan as “shameful.” The President had arrived in Japan on Monday, ahead of the 7th Tokyo...

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Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Ali-Pantami, on Thursday called on the management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to investigate complaints by Nigerians about illegal data deduction by service providers. Pantami, who spoke while being briefed by the Executive Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, in his office, said culpable...

The Ogun Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) on Thursday said that it generated over N15 billion as revenue to the coffers of the state government between January and June. Mr Adekunle Adeosun, the Chairman of the service, stated this while playing host to members of the Ogun Assembly Committee on Finance...

An Investment Consultant, Dr Vincent Nwani, says Nigeria can achieve the desired economic growth if government can address the various threats prevalent in the country. He spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a media parley organised by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in Ibadan...

The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad Babandede, has said that criminals would no longer have easy access to the country as NIS has gotten access to Interpol database information. Babandede said this at the August edition of Lunch Time Reform Seminar organised by the Bureau of Public Service...

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the “Next Level’’ administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, will witness a faster pace of infrastructure development. Mohammed gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja, at the 9th Quadrennial Conference of the National Union of Road...

  The Osun Government on Thursday declared Friday, Aug. 30, as a public holiday to commemorate the Islamic New Year, Hijra 1441 AH. The state government made the announcement in Osogbo in a statement signed by Mr Adebisi Obawale, a Supervisor in the state Ministry of Home Affairs. While felicitating...

  The Nigerian equities market posted bearish posture on Thursday to close with a loss of 0.66 per cent on the last trading day of August. Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped 181.45 points or 0.66 per cent to close at 27,425.57 compared with 27,607.02 achieved on Wednesday. Similarly, the market...

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday restated his administration’s commitment to accountability and transparency in the discharge of its duties to the people of the state. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, said this when members of the Governing Council of the Institute of...